The Son Also Rises

"The Son Also Rises" An episode of the Re-imagined Series
Episode No.	Season 3, Episode 18
Writer(s)	Michael Angeli
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Director	Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
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US airdate	2007-03-11
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Maelstrom	The Son Also Rises	Crossroads, Part I
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Overview

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Questions

• Is Lampkin's statement to Roslin and Adama that he is seeking the fame (or infamy) of being Baltar's lawyer true, or is there an ulterior motive?

• Will Captain Kelly be punished and if yes, how?

• Besides the attacks caused by Kelly, have there been any other incidents of violence on the scale that Zarek warned Roslin about?

• Will the death of Thrace bring Lee Adama and Sam Anders closer as friends in future episodes?

• Would the bomb on the Raptor have gone off if Tyrol hadn't discovered it? Is Kelly telling the truth that he would not have triggered it with Lee Adama inside?

• Is Cally's hatred of the Cylons truly towards all Cylons or is she afraid of Athena because of her connection to Tryol's former lover, Boomer?

Analysis

• A noticeable pattern between the two Adamas can be seen whenever both are going through a stressful or traumatic situation. Whereas the elder Adama has the experience and the desire to focus on the job that he has to do, the younger Adama consistently displays an inability to cope and process his emotions. This difference between the two has often led to sharp divisions, causing another tear in their damaged relationship:

• • When the two Adamas did not agree on the same method of coping with the destruction of the Olympic Carrier back in 33. This eventually led to Lee Adama becoming Roslin's military adviser and eventual co-conspirator during the hunt of Arrow of Apollo.

• • During the planning for the Battle of New Caprica, the two Adamas bunted heads again over strategy and whether it was risk losing the last remnants of humanity that was with Galactica and Pegasus as the time.

• Lee Adama has consistently shown a tendency to prove that he is not like his father, even though both are described as stubborn by Dualla and Carolanne. This tendency is evident in the last arguement between the two when Apollo accuses Adama of not wanting his son to become like his own father.

• Carolanne's plead and advise to Adama to tell his son how much he was proud of him comes back with a vengeance when Apollo repeatedly asks Adama if he is giving him(Lee) an order. The implication is Lee wanting to know if Adama is treating him as a son or as a soldier. Adama's refusal to ask Apollo to obey his orders as his son will probably lead to further dissension between the Adamas.

• Larkin, though appears to be lawyer with little courtroom experience, has demonstrated a deep understanding of the human pysche. He took Roslin's glasses to prevent her from looking serious, thus making it harder for her to be taken seriously. His other feats such as raising doubt and bringing out Caprica-Six's feelings for Baltar, and his slow but sure persuasion of Lee Adama into helping with Baltar's case, give hints to a man who obviously has immense experience with the art of manipulation.

Notes

• This episode's title is a pun on the title of the 1926 Hemingway novel The Sun Also Rises.
• The model ship which Adama destroyed in the previous episode is still sitting on a shelf in his quarters.
• Romo Lampkin exhibits symptoms of Kleptomania. Over the course of the episode he steals many objects of little or no value including President Roslin's glasses and Baltar's fountain pen.

Guest Stars

• Alessandro Juliani as Lt. Felix Gaeta
• Kandyse McClure as Lt. Anastasia Dualla
• Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh
• Aaron Douglas as Chief Galen Tyrol
• Nicki Clyne as Specialist Cally Tyrol
• Tahmoh Penikett as Capt. Karl "Helo" Agathon
• Mark Sheppard as Romo Lampkin
• Michael Trucco as Samuel Anders
• Colin Lawrence as Hamish "Skulls" McCall
• Tyler McClendon as Alan Hughes
• Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
• Leah Cairns as Lt. Margaret "Racketrack" Edmondson
• Ty Olsson as Cpt. Aaron Kelly
• Bodie Olmos as Lt. Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza
• Don Thompson as Anthony Figurski